Developing Core Capabilities for Local Health Departments to Engage in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making for Active Transportation
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Qualitative Exploration of Cross-Sector Perspectives on the Contributions of Local Health Departments in Land-Use and Transportation Policy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1078-4659
DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000948